Collapsible clothesrack



C. B. H'ARMOUNT COLLAPSIBLE GLOTHESRACK Filed on. 22. 1923 Patented Sept. 3Q, 1924.

reiENi CHARLES B. HARMO'UNT, OF MIDDLETQVQTN, OHIO, ASSIGNOIBi OF ONE-HALF TO DIOR-BIS W. RENICK, O'F :MIDDLETOWN, OHIO.

GOLLAESIBLE CLOTHESRAGK.

Application filed October 22, 1923. Serial No. 670,015.

1 '0 all whom c't' may concern:

Be it known that I, GHAnLns B. HAR- MOUNT, a citizen of the United States, residing at hfiiddletown, in the county of Butler and State. of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (Collapsible Clothesraclcs,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to racks for clothes, and, in particular, to collapsible racks.

It is the object of my invention to provide a collapsible clothes rack which can be arranged in single or multiple units.

It is further object of my invention to provide such a rack that it may be collapsed into a small compass, but may be easily extended and locked in extended position.

It is a further objectvto provide a rack which is of light weight, of simple structure, and of fine finish so that it may be used as an ornament in any room or store.

It is a further object of my invention to provide such racks with connecting means that a plurality of garments may be su pended from the connecting means, just as in a closet, without injury to the garments or wrinkling, which is usually the case when garments are hung upon an ordinary tree.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of two of the collapsible units joined together to form a single clothes rack.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partially in section of one of the units collapsed.

Figure 3 is a detailed end of the hook portion of the connecting bar.

Figure l is a detailed section of the clamping cam faces of the individual clamps.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

The pivoted legs 1 and 2 and a similar leg not shown are pivoted at 8 and 4 to the bracket 5, at the base of the outside main tube 6 of one of the units. Further up on this main tube is a fixed collar 7, having ears 8, to which are pivotally connected the braces 9. At the other end, the braces are pivotally connected as at 10 to the legs.

At the top of this outside tube is a collar 11, having a pair of ears 12. The upper end of the tube upon which the collar is mounted, is split. The collar is also split at 14; adjacent the split in the tube, so

that a collapsing of the collar by bringing the ears 12 closer to one another will collapse the tube. On either side of the ears on the collar are the arms 15 carried by the locking handle 16. The insides of these arms are provided with cam surfaces 17 for engaging with the outside of the ears 12. A. bolt 18 passes through the arms and ears. .Vhen the handle is moved downwardly, the action of the cam surfaces is to squeeze the cars together and collapse the tube, thus clamping it upon the tube inside of it, such as 19.

Any number of such clamps and telescoping tubes, such as 20, may be provided. A

ball cap 21 is mounted on the last tube. A collar is also located adjacent this cap, such as 22, with an car 23. Pivoted to this collar is a connecting bar 24, having ahook 25 at one end for hooking over a pin 26 carried by a collar 27 on another unit. If desired,

removable hat pins 28 may be inserted through the uppermost rods 20. At the base of the clothes rack, a second connecting rod 29 is likewise pivoted on one unit and hooked on the other.

To collapse the entire structure, the collar 7 is moved upwardly on the outside of the tube 6, the connecting bar having been detached from the adjacent unit, and the braces and legs are folded parallel to the outside of the main tube.

The locking handles are moved to horizontal or unlocking position, and the several tubes are telescoped one within the other, the hat pins 28 having been first removed. When the entire structure is thus telescoped and collapsed, the handles are moved into vertical position to clamp the structure into collapsed position.

If desired, pins 30 or hooks 31 may be put on the connecting bar, such as 2 1-, to assist in supporting clothes therefrom, or hangers may be hooked over the bar.

will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modificaions as may be fairly embraced within it, and as may be found necessary in adapting it to various conditions in the art in the course of the application of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l 1. In a clothes rack, a main tube, a plu- C Inna rality of legs pivoted thereto, a sliding collar on said tube a plurality of braces pivoted to said legs and to said sliding collar, a split collar mounted on the top of said tube adjacent a split in said tube end, a handle mounted on said split collar and having jaws with cam surfaces on their inner adjacent faces adapted to receive between them ears on said collar for moving said ears toward one another and collapsing the collar and tube, and a second tube telescoping within the first tube, adapted to be locked or unlocked therein according to the position of the handle.

2. lfn a clothes rack, a Hlldlll tube, a plurality of legs pivoted thereto, a sliding collar on said tube a plurality of braces pivoted to said legs and to said sliding collar, a split collar mounted on the top of said; tube adj acent a split in said tube end, a handle mounted on said split collar having cam surfaces adjacent ears on said collar for moving said ears toward one another and collapsing the collar and tube, a second tube telescoping within the first tube, adapted to be locked or unlocked therein according to the position of the handle, a second unit like the first-mentioned unit just described, means pivoted on the sliding collar of the first unit and hooked on the sliding collar of the second unit to interconnect said units, and a similar interconnecting means mount-- ed on the top of the. second tubes mentioned for connecting the tops of said units.

3. In a clothes rack, a main tube, a plurality of legs pivoted thereto, a sliding collar on said tube a plurality of braces pivoted to said legs and to said sliding collar a split collar mounted on the top of said tube adjacent a split in said tube end, a handle mounted on said split collar having cam surfaces adjacent ears on said collar! for moving said ears toward one another and collapsing the collar and tube, a second tube telescoping within the first tube, adapted to be locked or unlocked therein according to the position of the handle, a second unit like the first-mentioned unit just described, means pivoted on the sliding collau of the first unit and hooked on the sliding collar of the second unit to interconnect said units, a similar interconnecting means mounted on the top of the second tubes mentioned for connecting the tops of said units, and detachable hat pins carried by said tubes.

l. In a clothes rack, a main tube, a plurality of legs pivoted thereto, a sliding collar on said tube a plurality of braces pivoted to said legs and to said sliding collar a split collar mounted on the top of said tube adjacent a split in said tube end, a handle mounted on said split collar having cam surfaces adjacent ears on said collar for moving said ears toward one another and collapsing the collar and tube, a second tube telescoping within. the first tube,- adapted to be locked or unlocked therein according to the position of the handle, a second unit like the firstmentioned unit just described, means pivot ed on the sliding collar of the first unit and hooked on the sliding collar of the second unit to interconnect said units, a similar interconnecting means mounted on the top of the second tubes mentioned for connecting the tops of said units, detachable hat pins carried by said tubes, and hooks carried on said connecting means for supporting clothes hangers and dlothes. Y

5. In combination, a sliding clamping ring having ears and adapted for attachment t to connecting rods or braces, of a handle having cam arms adapted to receive said ears between the broad cam surfaces thereof for clamping or unclamp-ing said ring on the rods or braces.

6. A clamp comprising a spring ring hav ing ears, a handle having jaws with cam surfaces on the inner) sides thereof facing one another adapted to receive said ears between them, and means for p-ivotally connecting said ears and jaws whereby. when the handle is moved upwardly or downwardly the cam surfaces will clamp said ears tightly together and when the handle is released said spring ring will separate said ears. 7 j

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES E. HARMOUNT. 

